Disclaimer for those starting this book - Don't expect traditional chinese power fantasy. This book's genre is kind of 'feel good' slice of life with traditional xianxia elements and the speed of cultivation is slow. A welcome respite from the trash we are served. The background of the novel is that the world's spiritual energy is running out so everyone depends on spiritual stones but the power dynamic of the world is such that the well off clans are powerful and they keep on holding on to the power hierarchy. So because of the income inequalities the wandering cultivators stay on the bottom of the hierarchy. This review is valid up to chapter 100, I've not seen much of the evils of human society. The society shown seems very idealistic. The only source of conflict is the stereotypical young master of a clan. But any source of conflict is warded off by the connections built by the main character through his childish innocence. There is one big plot hole which icks me. The protagonist is said to live a second life on Earth and then came back to his home world apparently. But the childish naivety and the childish questions on morality don't make sense to me if he has lived on Earth. There is a dialogue where his instructor says to him to remain low-key and not show off his talents and he treats this dialogue like a major epiphany which just doesn't make sense. So up to chapter 100 it is better if you erase the Earth part from your memory. It will be way better if you treat the protagonist as a native lifeform who is in his childhood and is very naive regarding social customs. Because the transmigration part of the story has not made an impact yet.
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LIKESometimes the naive behavior is exaggerated and very annoying to read. The protagonist also forgets some basic stuff he learns some chapters back. Like for example when he chooses a technique his master tells him that his spiritual energy will not be strong as compared to his peers. But then for 20-30 chapters he keeps observing that his energy is less without knowing the reason. It takes for someone else to tell him again that his energy is comparatively lower to actually register in his brain. These plot holes are very frustrating and annoying. But irrespective of that the world background is good so I'll continue reading
The society isn't idealistic. When people have nothing, they tend to group to survive. The town is better for loose cultivator because you have a foundation Establishment expert in the loose cultivator and a pill master who treats everyone. When other towns are mentioned, it's a whole different story.
